Home & Hearth

Good morning! Here's one of the SIX projects we did for HOME & HEARTH; it's my least favorite design, but it's cute. :) LOVE the Decor Elements, because they make projects like this so fast and easy!

Have a wonderful day! Be sure and take the time to STAMP something! :)

AUGH! Where DOES my time go?!?!?

I am losing it, somewhere between when I get up and when I go to bed.... :D So MUCH to show you, but I'm still designing for these last two classes of the year. Yup, we're down to that time, ladies and gentlemen. :D

Karie, and Karie's mom: I have NOT forgotten your request for the pumpkin, I PROMISE. I'm sorry it's taken me so long! I won't be home at all tomorrow, but I've declared Wednesday a "Lori, at home, in her PJs" day. :D I will post it then. :)

OK. Here's one of the projects from this year's THANKSGIVING STAMP CAMP. I ♥ this bag! I'm carrying it to church and Bible study! :DIt's amazing what you can do with the Big Shot, vinyl, and Decor Elements!

OK, I'm off. That's all you get - you have to come to classes to get to know how and what we did! :D

Have a WONDERFUL day! And don't forget to STAMP something - goodness knows I'm in it up to my elbows! :D

Is it just me? Seriously??

Time is FLYING around here - my sister and brother-in-law will be here a week from today, and Christmas Eve is a week from tomorrow!!!!! I still have so much to do! :::sigh:::

Oh, well. :) Here's another Decor Elements gift idea - SUPER simple, but really something IRL. I'm not sure how well this scan shows it off, but you'll get the idea! :)


This is a project from our HOME & HEARTH class last month. It's one of my favorite classes - and the one I usually stress over the most. :D I really want the attendees to have heirloom-quality pieces that they can pass on if they wish.

This project uses HOLY FAMILY (stamp set) and HOLIDAY MIX CHOCOLATE (Decor Element) from the Holiday Mini; you can still get your hands on these until January 4! The colors are Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, and Whisper White - with some Encore Gold Ink in there, too. I got the frame at Walmart. It's a CHEAP frame, but it works OK when it sits up. :)

OK, I'm off - probably to procrastinate some more. :D Have a wonderful day, and PLEASE. TAKE THE TIME TO STAMP SOMETHING! :D

Where is the time flying?!?

Shew, what a BUSY weekend! Those of you who managed to make it to the Open House, THANK YOU for coming - I hope you enjoyed coming as much as we enjoyed hosting you! :)

On with the show!

Do you LOVE our holiday-themed Decor Elements, but don't want to use them for one season, then have to destroy them? Try this!

I LOVE this "Dasher" Decor Element - a level 2 hostess benefti - but I didn't want to have to take him off wherever I put him and have to throw him away!

So, I purchased a cheap poster frame just big enough for him - and I wish I'd kept my eye out for one during garage sale season! :D I threw away the frame part, and we drilled two small holes for the ribbon to feed through.

I cleaned off the acrylic piece and put down the DE. I cut a piece of Polka Dotted Real Red Grosgrain ribbon to hang it with, and tied the knots on the back to hold it in. Then, I tied a pretty bow and cut the ends on the diagonal, and stuck it on Dasher with a pop-up glue dot.

SUPER easy, and I just LOVE him!!!!! Now, he can last until the acrylic breaks into pieces. :D

OK, I'm off to ICE at Gaylord Opryland - the theme is Charlie Brown this year, and I can't wait to see it! :D Lee and Corrine are with us until Wednesday morning, and I plan to enjoy each moment. :)

Have a WONDERFUL day - and don't forget to MAKE the time to stamp SOMEthing - we did! :D

Fall Stamp Camp

Well, what do you know. :D I actually got back here today! It's a miracle!

DO NOT FORGET THAT THIS IS BLOG CANDY WEEK! Just scroll down to find out how you can enter. :D

Here are the projects we did last night. Expect to see that basket done in a few different forms - Barb C. and Mary N. and I were brainstorming last night, and darn it, I'm going to have to do some more of them. :D The Decor Elements are WONDERFUL for doing heirloom-quality shadow boxes with. I've got last year's AND this year's in the studio!


Remember, you can click on the photo to enlarge. The basket is the pillow box die that is making the rounds as a jack o' lantern right now, but we did an APPLE - and it's soooooooo cute IRL!

OK. Back to work. :D Now, YOU take the time to STAMP something - and show it to me! :D

AUGH! How'd it get to be Tuesday already???

Oh, well. :) I know you're aware I went to Indiana for a funeral last week; it was a good visit for an awful reason. I really enjoyed my time with friends; there's NO place like the Midwest in the fall. And I'm AMAZED at how early fall is coming!! Could this be the year middle Tennessee has a real winter???;)

ANYWAY. This is another jam-packed week, but I took the time to do something fun to show you. :)

Remember the jar I did in the summer? This one?


Well, I decided to do something up for fall.

But what will show up fall colors?

Think, think, think....

I KNOW!! NUTS! I mean, it's the fall - harvest, right? And they're brown. AND Publix had a BOGO sale on them.... :D So, here's the new look for this jar!

Smoked almonds and natural almonds! :) I just took good ol' classic ink and smeared it into the Whisper White vinyl (available in rolls, GREAT value!!); then, I cut the leaves and pumpkin with our dies. Peeled them off the backing, and stuck them to the glass.

HOW EASY is this?!?!?! It would make a great gift for any reason, and is so easily changeable. Seriously. Get yourself a jar and start playing! There are SO many different Definitely Decorative Decor Elements already cut for you, how can you choose just one? That's the fastest way - order yours today, by going to my website and clicking on SHOP NOW! Or order your own BIG SHOT (cuz you KNOW you'll love yours as much as I love mine!) and your choice of dies. Try this with the BUILD-A-BEAR dies. TOO fun!!!!

Have a wonderful evening! :) Be sure to take the time to STAMP something!!!!

Home & Hearth

Good afternoon! Today's share is last night's class, HOME & HEARTH. Except for the vinyl snowflakes we diecut on the Big Shot, this is everything! :)

I really wish I could show this to you in person. It's really simple, but so striking! That's a Decor Element saying; we painted canvases with gold metallic paint, then CAREFULLY put each and every letter onto the canvas - it's not taught enough to just rub on like a wall would be! Next, we put chocolate taffeta ribbon all the way around it. Next, we cut enough to tie a bow in the center and drpe to the edges for the hanger; the ends of it are held to the canvas frame with upholstery tacks. Finally, we used Tombow Multi to put down the hay. I just LOVE using the Decor Elements for things like this - they're SO versatile!!!

Isn't this BEAUTIFUL???? It's made with the stamp set from the COUNTRY LIVING HOLDAY COLLECTION stamp set; this collection is a GREAT buy!!!! Email me to find out more - or go to MY WEBSITE, hit the SHOP NOW button, and click on SPECIALS!

ANYWAY. We used white Stazon ink to stamp the snowflakes on the blue vase - which I found at BIG LOTS for $2!!! The ribbon and cording around the neck are also from the HOLIDAY COLLECTION. The big snowflake, we stamped in white craft ink and embossed with white embossing powder, then punched out with the circle scallop punch. Simple, fast, EASY, and very inexpensive!

Both of these were made with the circle punches; the snowman uses the 1-3/4", 1-3/8", and the 1". The angel uses the 1-3/4" and the 1". Aren't they ADORABLE????

OK, that's it for today! I have classes to prep and a craft fair to get ready for!! :D Now, it's your turn! What are YOU stamping????? Don't forget! You can send people to MY WEBSITE to order Christmas gifts for you, or have them contact me - if you're local, I'll wrap them for your purchasers for FREE! Or, go to MY WEBSITE to purchase your gift-crafting supplies! It's easy and fast - just click SHOP NOW.

My Decor Element Is UP!

I absolutely LOVE it!!! This is going to be such a GREAT line - and I read an update today that says they'll be adding to the line in the future! It's AWESOME! I got the smaller of the two sizes of CREATE; here it is, "in situ", so to speak:

Super easy to install: you rub the back of the sheet onto the front transfer paper, make sure you've got it level, and rub it onto your wall. That's IT!!!! It fits SO well right there - such clean lines and design, and the perfect saying for my crafting room. :) Here it is again, up close!

Tell me what you think! :D I can't wait to start showing these to my workshops - they're available for customer order JULY 1, and I have the brochures NOW! Let me know you want one! :D